Chapter 40

George wasn't frightened easily, but the scene before him was truly shocking. Nicholas was someone they had been eager to curry favor with, and he had almost become their son-in-law. However, he had been the one who had put Audrey in the hospital, and now he had been tortured to the point where he was barely human. Who could have done this? While there were suspicions forming in his mind, he couldn't bring himself to believe it. Courtney looked at George, clenched her teeth, and said, "Who else could it be but Nicholas himself? He deserved this for being so inhuman and brutally attacking Audrey. It's his just desserts." He was startled. He quickly covered her mouth and said, "Shh! Be quiet. The Thompson family is still here. Why say such things now? I'm worried that it might really be Nolan who did this. "Remember, Nolan said he would avenge Audrey, and then Mr. Thompson was brought in like this. If it wasn't Nolan, who would believe it?" Courtney nodded and said, "It must be Nol